Tue 1st – Sat 5th May 2012

King Richard II’s uncle, the Duke of Gloucester, lies murdered. Unable to arbitrate between his cousin, Bolingbroke, and the Duke of Norfolk, Thomas Mowbray – who each accuse the other of responsibility for the crime – King Richard resorts to exiling both. After Bolingbroke's father, John of Gaunt dies, Richard then seizes his exiled relation's rightful inheritance in order to finance a lascivious court and mismanaged foreign wars.

Discontent mounts, soon breaking into open rebellion

"Landlord of England art thou and not king"

Bolingbroke will claim his due. But what will be left for Richard if Bolingbroke takes the crown too?

"I wasted time, and now doth time waste me"

Drawing inspiration from the famous revival of the play at the Globe Theatre shortly before the Essex Rebellion in 1601, CUADC are proud to present Richard II – a mesmerising and enthralling beginning to Shakespeare’s History plays.